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We read on the foreheads of those who are surrounded by a foolish luxury, that fortune sells what she is thought to give.

Jean de La Fontaine

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Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them.
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Cure Fear Mistake Repeat Shame
A grand comedy in one hundred different acts, On the stage of the universe.
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Different Grand Stage Universe
Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.
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Friendship Life Shadow Sun
By the work one knows the workman.
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Fame Identity Oneself Work
If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks.
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Deal Fox Himself Thinking Trick
Learn that every flatterer Lives at the flattered listeners cost.
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Cost Flattery Learning Listening Live
Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.
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Animal Kill Oneself Skin
In short, luck’s always to blame.
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Blame One Liner
The fastidious are unfortunate: nothing can satisfy them.
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Satisfaction Unfortunate
To win a race, the swiftness of a dart Availeth not without a timely start.
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Race Start Time Win
Nothing weighs on us so heavily as a secret.
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Burden Ourselves Secret
Better to rely on one powerful king than on many little princes.
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Better Depend King Powerful Prince
Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.
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Impossible Man Soul Vanish
Imitators are a slavish herd and fools in my opinion.
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Fools Imitation Myself Opinion
Example is a dangerous lure: where the wasp got through the gnat sticks fast.
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Dangerous Fast Stick
Every flatterer lives at the expense of him who listens to him.
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Himself Listening Live

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